Electrical equipment for motor-vehicles.



T. L. R..D:0RVILLE. ELECTRICAL sou'imcnr ron moron VEHICLES.

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' Patented Sept. 24,1318.

T L. R. 'QRVILLEI' ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FQR MOTOR VEH ICLE S.

- APPLICATION FILED"SEPT.22.i9I7. I ,279 Patented-Sept. 24,1918.

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- THEODORE LIVINUS REEPMAKE'B nioRvILL-s, or FRANKIIIIN, NEW umrsnnm.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT For; MOTOR-VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1918 Application filed-September 22, 1917. Serial No.192,?

To ell whom it may concern."

Be it known that 1 lnuooonn .lnvmos vl hismiAnne oOni'nunn, e subject ofthe Queen of the NQtllfilliHlClS, residing at Franklin, in the county ofMen-hunch and State of New Hampshire, l'mve in'ventei'l certain new anduseful Improvements in Elec: tricul "Equipment for MotorVc-hiclcs, oiwhich the following is :i specification.

This im'ention relates to ,lnotor vehicles and has primarily in view anovel disposition and arra'ngei'nent of the various electrical devicesand apparatus comprised in the elwirical equipment thel'coi. Thur 1s tosix-y, the iu'ventiim has particularly and P5 n View the spotiollocation and uri-zuigen'icut oi the various electrical.unils which rrults in their centralization find consequent reduction in wiring, whileat the smile time proviiiliug for-their adequate protection frommoisture, dust, and the like, and also gcrun'elly improving thesimplicity und accessibility of the units.

ihfurther object of the intention is to irovidc :r novel type of switchessocizrted witl thcmcens'ior centralising the various electriciildevices, whereby the flow of current from the battery to the variouslumps of the "vjGi'liQiB muy he rcauliiy controlled-by the driver 01"the 1m f The invention is iii 'hich:-- Figure l. 1S at side view showingthe gen.-

liig. '12 Ft front view showing hczuliights mounted on radiator cover orone-mg.

Fig. is a. top plan "iew of the special switch. which gives all thevariations re quircd for lighting purposes, five variations the dashf-rnine,-

Li'll is it side elcvzltion thereof. Fi f 12 ise cross 'secti onontheline 12-42 of Fig-J 11. 7

Similar-references designate corresponding arts throughout-they severalfigures of the rewmgs. f

As previously indicated the present 111- rcntion has primarily, in viewthe centralization of the various devices of an automobile in a:location h retofore unused, thereby not only conserving space but at thesame time arranging the several elec trical units in a convenientlyaccessible position, and, because-of their proxlmity, reducing thelength of the wiring connections thereby minimizing the possibility ofrup tured insulation and consequent short circuits.

Accordingly, with this end in view it is proposed to provide a more orless unitary frame designated generally as Fund adapt ed to be locatedin the position of the dash as shown in Fig. 1. From Figs 10, 11 and 12it will be observed that this frame. includes a skeleton like equipmentsupportinghousing H located at the front side thereof and. adapted to beconcealed within the engine compartment beneath-the hood or bonnet b insuch amz'uiner that it is 0 en to the ventilating action of the fan w heat the same time being protected from rain and the like. The front wallof this part of the frame 13 provided in its vertical well '11 with anopenin H for receiving the megnetor'g while the lover inclined wall I-lis provided with suitable slots S to accoi'nmodate the clutch and brakepedals, and also has an arched opening H for straddling generator. Thisinclined well H also provides a convenient foot board.

The topoi" the housing H is formed with the led e c and also the guardwall 0, and said lec ge supports at one side of the housbox 0, thusprotectin the same from moisture and the like, whlle giving ready accessibilit to "said box which heretofore has been coated either on therunning board, below a seat, or in a trough belowthe floor board; Thislocation alsobrings said box in close proximity to the dynamomotor f andmagneto v9' which are mounted in the 'walls .H" and' H respectively withconsequent reduction in wlrin .4 on the other sideof the ledge 0' there15 mounted a tool box, T, so that the same is readily accessible, andfor the pur ose of holding the. tool box and'battery ox in place they mabe mg and beneath. the bonnet b the batteryclamped together as shown by,dotted ines yinFlgmvw a The frame F is provided at its intermediateportion with a bonnet receiving recess R and. adjacent bead B, and theportion opposite the housing H is fOll'IlBt with the cowl element 1:having associated therewith the instrument board at to'which are fittedthe various electrical indicating and controlling devices such forinstance as the novel type'of switch to be presently referred to.

mounted in radiator casing it and the wires h? from battery box a tosaid'lights h are carried through a stay' tube h inside the bonnet. I),return from lights being earthed to chassis in. a tube i which extendsfrom battery be); e to engine 5" and'conveys the 'wires -from magnetodistributor -g to as many head dim.

s lurking plugs a" as there are cylinders em- 1 eferring now to themeans for giving the variations required for lighting purposes, there ismounted on the instrui'nentioard d associated with the frame F a specialswitch indicated as a whole by the reference letter j-Fig. 1-said switchbeing shown. in detail in' Figsuil and 4.

In the cbonite or'otherinsulatingbase 7" are arranged six contact studsor eterminals, 1, 2, 3,4, 5', 6, andfiv'erecesses 7, 8,9, 10. 11, whichrecesses 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, are adapted to be engaged by. a knob j carriedby. a spring blade --'Fig.' 3attached' to theunderside of an ebonitedisk jFig. 3,--fixed to the spindle 7", towhich is secured'the operatinhandle 7", which can be. moved to any 0 the positions 7, 8, 9,

'10, 11 marked on the index plate j" on the cover of the switch, saidpositions which correspond with the recesses 7, '8, 9, 10, 11 reading:-{7 .All off 8 Head only, 9 Tail .and dash, 10 All on bright", 11All-on,

()n t underside bf its disk areflfi ve contact strips 132%, 33,4, fiflad apted tocontact with the s'tuds l, 2,3, 4, 5, e, in themannenhereinafter' described, contact strips 2- andiff'being'fb'ridged-by strip 2*.

Term nal l is connectedjo't o and "dash p and theireai-thtsdififletmirials 2 and 3 are connected byle'adsfll, 3F, and 3?,'to .bat,tery and then 'earthed. Terininal' i' is connected to earth.Terminals. sand 6, are connected '8 on Fig; then there .obliains"headonly contact strip y leads bfand fis toheadlightstl and then earthed,.,jcluding the battery, magneto,

-s.s'hwhng@n1' outhposition 7. corresponding to-theposition ,of thecomeluding the battery, magneto, generator and HSSOCltItBd devices, aseparate housing' ad with circuit, battery e, leads 3", 2", terminal 2,2 bridge 2*,contact strip i5, terminal 6, leads 6', lamp h, lead 5",strip 1', terminal 5, terminal 4 and lead 4 to earth and also by other.lamp and lead hf to earth asshown in Fig! 6, knob engaging recess 8.

Moving handle 9' to position 9 -on Fig. 3 Tail and dash now givescircuit, battery 6,

. "leads 3, 3, terminal 3, strip 4?, bridge 2*, The headli hts'Ill-Figs. 1 and 2are rackets h attached to the other lamp h and thenceto earth by h, knob '7' engaging recess 10, as in Fig. 8.

'Turning the handle j? now to the position f 11 Fig. 3All on, head dimives circuit,

battery 0, lead 3, 2" to termina 2, stri 1', terminal 1, tail 0 dash pto earth, also cad 3", terminal 3, strip '2, bridge 2*, strip 4,terminal 5, lamps h and lead ,-h to earth, knob j engaging recess 11 asin Fig, 9.

. I claim:

'1. An automobile electrical system including the battery, magneto,generator and associated devices, a separate housing adapted toincase'and carry all of said instru- 'ments and including a cowl portionand an instrument board located within the said cowl portions 2. Anautomobile electrical system inassociat'ed' devices, a separate housinghaving a front portion arranged within the engine compartment andadapted to sup ort all of said instruments, said housing aso havina-rearwardly. extgmding cowl portion, an an instrument board associatedwith the 'Q W v w-i- V I automobile electrical system ining a frontportion adapted to support all of said instruments and located withinand at one end of the engine. compartment, and an instrument boardcarried by the rear side of the housing. 1

4. An automobile electrical system innerator, and associateddevices, aseparate supportin and incasing all of said'instruments, saiframingbeing located at one end of the engine compartment, and aninstrument board associated with the framing.

, cluding the battery, magneto, generator, and

ejleton fram- I mg const1tht1ng"a ventilating housing for An automobileelectrical system in ed to incase all of said instruments and lo catedwithin the engine'compartment, and an ignition wire conduit carried bysaid housin and adapted to lead, the ignition wires om-the magnetoto'the motor.

6. An automobile electrical system in-' eluding the battery, head light,and. other lamps, a skeletomframe located within the engine compartmentfor supporting the battery, an. instrument board associated with theframe, a switch carried by the instrument board and electricalconnection with the battery and. head lights and said other lamps, and atube in communication with said instrument board adjacent the switch andcxtendingthrough the engine compartment for housing the wires leading tosaid head lights.

7. An automobile electrical system including the battery, lamps, magnetmgenerw tor, and associated devices, a separate housing adapted tosupportsaid batter magneto, and generator, an instrument board associated withthe housing, and a multi-way switch carried by the instrument board andadapted to close the circuit from said battery to said lamps.

8. An automobile electrical system includi g the battery and lamps, aframe for supporting the battery within the engine compartment, aninstrument board a$0oiated with same frame, and a multi-wa'y switchcarried by the instrument board and jwithin the cowl.

11. An automobile dash construction including a skeleton frame portionprojecting into the engine compartment for sup 'iorting the variouselectrical equipment of the machine and inclmling a-rcarwardly inclinedtoe board, and also including a substantially arched cowl portion.

12. An automobile dash construction. including in combination with theradiator,a con'ibined dash and cowl construction, and a hollow stayconnection between the latter and the radiator for bracing the latterand carrying electrical wires.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

THEODORE LI'YINUS BEER-MAKER D'URVILLE.

lVitnesses EUGENE W. Liaison, HoLLIs K. SMITH.

